Research on the former Soviet region explores geopolitics of various states, the domestic, foreign and security policy of Russia, and the conflict in Ukraine. Key projects currently include responding ...

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Kazan [Russia], January 28 ( ANI): The BRICS and SCO Young Leaders Award in Kazan received an overwhelming response, with over 400 applications from 13 countries, TV BRICS reported. The award ...

Google Maps users in the U.S. will soon see “Gulf of America” in place of “Gulf of Mexico” and “Mount McKinley” instead of “Denali” on the map, in line with President Donald Trump ...

However, the reporting by the popular news outlet accused of being Russia-leaning ... The alleged road map suggests that a preliminary phone call between Mr Trump and Vladimir Putin could happen ...

Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping take part in an official welcoming ceremony for delegations' heads at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, 23 October 2024.

Now, the EU is proposing a ban on video game hardware sales from the bloc to Russia to stop it from using kit as weapons of warfare. As reported by the Financial Times, EU Foreign Policy Chief ...

Nariman Dzhelyal has been appointed as Ukraine’s new ambassador to Turkiye after facing the same bleak fate of many other Crimean Tatar activists. Then-Deputy Chairman of the Mejlis of the ...

Vladimir Putin opened Pandora’s box in 2014 by annexing the Crimean peninsula, whose status as an autonomous republic within Ukraine had been repeatedly recognized by Russia since the USSR ... the ...

The 1,100-metre tall underwater volcano is known as Axial Seamoutn (Picture: Schmidt Ocean Institute) A huge volcano at the bottom of the sea near the US’ northwestern coast is predicted to ...

Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including ...